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Obituaries

Darel G. Manchester – Obituary

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Petersburgh – Darel Gregory Manchester, 37, died suddenly Friday, March 25, 2022. He was born in Bennington, VT on August 26, 1984, the beloved son of Colleen S. Walker Manchester of Petersburgh and the late Gregory Neil Manchester.

Darel was raised in Petersburgh and was a graduate of Berlin Central School. He was previously employed by Callahan Industries and was the owner of his own landscaping business, Above & Beyond for over 10 years. Currently he was employed as a plant operator for Westway Feed Products at the Port of Albany where he has worked since being hired in June, 2013, in a job that he loved, with coworkers he loved.

Darel loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hunting, kayaking and skiing with his daughter. Darel was an artistic oil painter. He had an eye for detail and created many beautiful paintings. His paintings can still be seen on Facebook at Country Life Free Hand Oil Paintings by Darel Manchester. [Read more…] about Darel G. Manchester – Obituary

Joan M. DeRosa – Obituary

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Hoosick Falls – Joan Marie (Keegan) DeRosa, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 24, 1941 in Hoosick Falls, New York, daughter of the late Charles M. Keegan and Margaret (O’Neil) Keegan.

Joan graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and continued her education at Samaritan School of Nursing where she graduated as a registered nurse. Her work gave her the opportunity to care for patients in both Florida and then New York City before returning to her hometown of Hoosick Falls. Her nursing career started with working on the floor but then transitioned to the nursery, a place she especially enjoyed. After retirement, she continued helping others as a social worker in Rensselaer County where she worked for over 20 years. Her career speaks to who she was: a caregiver to all. [Read more…] about Joan M. DeRosa – Obituary

Elizabeth Reynolds – Obituary

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Elizabeth Sophia Goodermote Reynolds died March 7, 2022 in the home that she treasured in Echo Park, Berlin, NY, aware and grateful that her family was by her side. Even at the age of 104 years, she still had a formidable will to be fully present, commanding the moments that she could and reaching out to give her love to her family. She had lived independently until a fall at age 102, and was then able to remain in her home with the kind care of her granddaughters.  

Elizabeth was born December 11, 1917, and grew up in the years following World War I. Her parents were Arthur J “Carpenter Art” Goodermote and Marcia Vincent Goodermote. Elizabeth’s childhood days were great fun as her family was one of five on Plank Road that included five children each, making a total of 25 kids who played 2 Old Cat Bat, slid downhill on wintertime’s unplowed Plank Road and swam in the brook together, developing in her a natural ability to create her own fun, engage others and easily make new friends. She learned early to work hard, form and express an opinion, get away with some moments of feistiness and put care for others into practical action. To her last breath she prided herself on being Plank Road Tough. These gifts served her well throughout her life as she enjoyed friendships with many of all the generations. Rare in current times, she would handwrite letters and cards and call to stay in touch, inviting people to come visit. [Read more…] about Elizabeth Reynolds – Obituary

William E. Knuetter – Obituary

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Petersburgh – William E. Knuetter, 86, died after a long illness on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at his home of nearly 60 years. Born on June 27, 1935, he is the son of the late William H.F. Knuetter and Harriet M. (Wilbrandt) Knuetter.

Bill was raised in Petersburgh and Berlin and was educated in The Berlin Central Schools. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator for Callanan Industries for over 35 years. Even in retirement he loved to work outside around the house on his backhoe. He enjoyed NASCAR, country music, polka music, baseball, his casino trips and feeding the birds. Bill loved his family and would do anything he could to help them. His favorite thing to do was Sunday dinners with family and being around the table with them during holidays.  [Read more…] about William E. Knuetter – Obituary

Marion F. Morgan – Obituary

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Petersburgh – Marion F. “Penny” Morgan, 69, died Monday, March 7, 2022 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy with her family at her side.

She was born in Ft. Dix, NJ on June 4, 1952, the daughter of the late William and Marion Lewis Palmer. She was raised and educated in Bricktown, NJ and moved to Petersburgh, NY at the age of 16.

Penny was employed by the W.J. Cowee, Inc. in Berlin for 8 years and later did private duty nursing for over 20 years. [Read more…] about Marion F. Morgan – Obituary

William A. Deyoe – Obituary

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Berlin – William A. Deyoe, 94, passed away February 6, 2022, after a courageous battle with COVID-19. William, also known as Billy or Bill, was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Mary Lou. He is survived by his children William P. (Laura) Deyoe, Robert (Jennifer) Deyoe, Diane (Connie) Deyoe, his sister Joyce Ferraro, six grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and several nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Bill was born in 1927 in a small town of Berlin, NY. [Read more…] about William A. Deyoe – Obituary

Robert C. Tibbetts – Obituary

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Stephentown – Robert C. Tibbetts, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 17, 2022.

Born in Brockton, MA on May 31, 1937, Bob was the son of the late Webster David Tibbetts and Martha Bruce Winter Tibbetts.

He married Dorothy Ruth Peirce at the East Taunton Congregational Church on February 15, 1964. Their first date was a plane ride on his single engine airplane; they just celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. They moved to the Berkshires in 1968, living in West Stockbridge from 1969 to 1986, and eventually settled in Stephentown, NY. [Read more…] about Robert C. Tibbetts – Obituary

Harold W. Jones Jr. – Obituary

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Petersburgh – Harold W. Jones, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on February 20th, 2022 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls. Born July 21st, 1930 on the family farm in Berlin, NY, he was the son of the late Harold W. Jones, Sr. and Nora A. (Brown) Jones. 

Harold and Eva F. Hurley married on February 10th, 1951 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bennington, VT. They were married for 66 years when Eva passed on October 4, 2017. He attended Berlin Schools. He worked for W.J. Cowee, Ben Mont Papers, and Eddington Chevrolet-Cadillac in Bennington. In 1963, he and Eva went into business, operating H.W. Jones Garage in Petersburgh together for 40 years. He was a gifted mechanic and an honest man, going the extra mile to help his customers.  [Read more…] about Harold W. Jones Jr. – Obituary

Gladys M. Goodermote – Obituary

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Berlin – Gladys M. Goodermote, 87, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2022. She was born in Hoosick Falls on May 10, 1934 to Raymond Brownell and Ethel LeBarron Brownell. She graduated from Hoosick Falls High School in 1952 and went to work for a local business.

She married her husband, Stanton M. Goodermote, on November 27, 1954 and they were married for 67 years and lived in Berlin. She was a devoted housewife and mother. She also worked at different times at Berlin Central School, W.J. Cowee, Inc. and Seagroatts. [Read more…] about Gladys M. Goodermote – Obituary